The Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program helps you build skills and knowledge to enhance your practice and build your career. From March 10 to April 17, we are offering three Deep Learning courses:

* Economic Development Analysis. Economic development is on everyone's minds these days. How skillful are you in this area? This course explores the key skill sets needed to be successful in what is probably going to be the most in-demand area of planning over the next few years. The course is taught by an urban development director for a prestigious planning organization.

*Law and Sustainability Studio. One of the best ways to support sustainable design and planning is to implement them through land use regulations. In this studio course, you can learn to prepare a sample regulation under the guidance of a practicing land use lawyer and professor who specializes in Smart Growth.

*Professional's Writing Studio. What helped Jane Jacobs, Frederick Law Olmsted and Andres Duany stand out over others with equally good ideas? Their writing skills. If you want to be more persuasive – with communities, co-workers, supervisors or elected officials – this course can help. The course is taught by a longtime consultant who has directed staff at every level.

Learn more or register at http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/bocep

Taught at a graduate level, BOCEP Deep Learning courses combine the best qualities of online courses and skill-building workshops. You can participate at your own convenience from anywhere with an Internet connection. You learn with other professionals from around the United States and the world by engaging in facilitated conversations through class discussion boards. You get the time to learn and share your insights.

And you can get 14 AICP Certification Maintenance credits for every BOCEP Deep Learning course. Each course also earns 20 hours toward a Bloustein Professional Certificate. A Bloustein Professional Certificate shows you did more than participate – you learned.

BOCEP Deep Learning courses are for busy land use or design professionals who want to a richer learning experience than they get at conferences or short workshops.

Planetizen readers get a $50 scholarship toward every BOCEP Deep Learning course. Pay only $245 by using promotion code: BGBBS. Members of Latinos and Planning, Planning and the Black Community and Planning and Women divisions of APA get scholarships of $100 per course. (Please consult with division leadership for the promotion code.)

BOCEP is produced by the Professional Development Institute of Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy – one of the best planning schools in the world.

For more information, please contact Professional Development Institute Director Leonardo Vazquez at [email protected] or 732-932-3822, x711

Learn more or register at http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/bocep